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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tip•toe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/USA pronunciation n., v., -toed, -toe•ing. n. - the tip or end of a toe: [countable]She stood on her tiptoes.[uncountable]She walked in on tiptoe.
v. [no object] - to go on tiptoe, so as to be secret or quiet or to remain unnoticed:tiptoed into the room while he was sleeping.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tip•toe (tip′tō′),USA pronunciation n., v., -toed, -toe•ing, adj., adv. n. - the tip or end of a toe.
- on tiptoe:
- on the tips of one's toes.
- expectant;
eager:With Christmas coming, the children were on tiptoe. - stealthily;
cautiously:The concert had already begun, so he entered the back of the hall on tiptoe.
v.i. - to move or go on tiptoe, as with caution or stealth:She tiptoed out of the room.
adj. - characterized by standing or walking on tiptoe.
- straining upward.
- eagerly expectant.
- cautious;
stealthy.
adv. - eagerly or cautiously;
on tiptoe.
- Middle English tiptoon (plural noun, nominal). See tip1, toe 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/ vb ( -toes, -toeing, -toed)(intransitive)- to walk with the heels off the ground and the weight supported by the ball of the foot and the toes
- to walk silently or stealthily
n - on tiptoe ⇒ on the tips of the toes or on the ball of the foot and the toes
- eagerly anticipating something
- stealthily or silently
adv - on tiptoe
adj - walking or standing on tiptoe
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